Welcome to Parks

The City of Berkeley has 52 parks, which provide traditional activities such as athletic fields, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, as well as numerous tot and school age play areas, community gardens, rock climbing and a variety of water sports at the Berkeley Marina. For detailed information regarding our on-going/ future projects and recreational opportunities, please check the following links:

You can rent space for a wedding, a picnic area for a family or company picnic or park or open space for special events at several of our beautiful parks. For detailed information on the parks or facility rentals, please check the following link:

Park improvements focus on direct benefits to the users and future sustainability. These improvements include replacement of hazardous play equipment; parks furniture improvement; improvements to existing playing fields for increased youth sports opportunities; basic infrastructure improvements, including rehabilitation of sports courts, lighting, eroded walkways and renovations to irrigation systems; and the community involved parks mini-grant program. Please check CALENDAR for the coming events and community meetings about the parks.

Local Links

As a cost-saving measure, the Parks Recreation & Waterfront Department is reducing some of its services. This includes office closures and/or reduced hours; for more information, please visit the City's Holiday and Reduced Service Days Schedule